Operational Procurement Manager

Airbus•Columbus, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Operational Procurement Manager to drive its mission-critical procurement operations. This role involves managing a department and architecting a resilient supply chain to support advanced aircraft. The position reports directly to the Head of Operational Procurement and oversees an annual spend of approximately $250M, managing a team of 6-12 exempt professionals. The role ensures the bridge between supply and demand, maintaining production lines and strict compliance with SBA and ITAR regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Supply Chain Management or related field of study or equivalent years of experience
7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management
3 years of management experience
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records
Ability to overcome obstacles / complex problem solving
Managing teams
Knowledge of compliance requirements
Microsoft Office / GSuite
SAP / ERP Systems
High level technical understanding of manufacturing processes
Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (US citizen, green card holder, or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Responsibilities

Facilitate and support internal customer business needs
Develop and maintain supplier relationships
Analyze root causes to lead resolution to a permanent fix that will mitigate a repeat of overdue deliveries
Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
Lead purchase order execution and product delivery, ensuring placement of on-time schedule agreements, billing adjustments, terminations mitigation & cost reduction goals execution
Collaborate with material planning team to ensure order policy and other key drivers are kept up to date to align with supplier capacity and capability while continuing to support operations
Works cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Finance, Customer Service, Production Planning and Operations in support of business goals around output, efficiency, and cost of inventory
Instruct and train personnel in correct and updated job procedures and methods
Responsible for establishing training of new and existing software systems to existing and new personnel
Plan the workload of assigned employees to ensure accomplishment of specific objectives
Ensure that operational buyers are putting order acknowledgements into SAP to facilitate Supplier Evaluation Development (SED)’s maintenance of accuracy of data regarding On Time Delivery (OTD) of the supplier to confirm performance
Define and optimize Head Count for the department
Interview and select new people
Ensure full flow of E&C’s rules according to Group Policy Organization Performance (KPI’s)
Develop / Monitor / Maintain KPI’s to support business decisions
Ensure On time delivery performance improvement (Missing parts, OTD)
Monitor forward-looking trends, supplier risks, and drop in demands using procurement tools for advanced risk mitigation

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
Prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages